Be informed about Health Science Center research enterprises

August 12, 2016

This month, the Office of the Vice President for Research, Andrea Giuffrida, Ph.D., announced the debut of a research newsletter. Research News is designed to keep you informed on our research initiatives, operations and services across campus.

Research News





UTSA: UTSA, UT Health Science Center receive nearly $4.6 million grant for cancer research

August 10, 2016

The Center for Innovative Drug Discovery (CIDD), a joint venture between The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, has been awarded a $4,598,728 grant from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to support its research in designing better, more effective […]


The Scientist: How a Sleep-Associated Hormone Affects Murine Tooth Development

August 10, 2016

Melatonin, a hormone found in plants and animals alike, is most often associated with sleep. Secreted by the pineal gland in the human brain, its levels ebb and flow throughout the day, following a circadian rhythm and peaking at nighttime as it alerts the body to the end of the waking day Read the full […]